Global passenger and freight volumes increasing
According to statistics released by the Airports Council International, passenger and freight traffic rebounded strongly during January. ACI says that total passenger traffic for the month was up by 5.4 per cent. This was aided by strong growth in international... [Continue reading]
Boeing delivers first 777Fs to Southern Air
US based cargo operator Southern Air has taken delivery of its first two Boeing 777 Freighters, with the aircraft to be operated on behalf of Thai Airways. The 777Fs will be based in Bangkok to operate dedicated freighter services throughout Southeast... [Continue reading]
Emirates SkyCargo brings back V8s
An Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 747-400F has operated a charter to bring back V8 Supercars from Bahrain, marking the first special charter to and from Australia by the Dubai based cargo carrier. The first of two flights flew into Melbourne’s Avalon Airport... [Continue reading]
Lufthansa, Austrian to merge cargo operations
Lufthansa Cargo and Austrian Airlines have entered into an agreement to increase the cooperation between the two companies, which will see Lufthansa Cargo become the leading global brand. Under the agreement, which takes effect from July 1, the two companies... [Continue reading]
SIA loads continue to rise
Singapore Airlines continued its trend of increasing load factors during January, according to operational data released recently by the airline. For the month, the airline’s passenger load factor increased by 5.0 percentage points to 79.1 per cent,... [Continue reading]
Government beefs up aviation security measures
The federal government has announced a $200 million package aimed at upgrading aviation security in line with the recently released Aviation White Paper and heightened security since the attempted terrorist attack on a Delta Air Lines service on Christmas... [Continue reading]
PAE gets PNG allocation
Pacific Air Express has been awarded an allocation of 17.5 tonnes of cargo capacity on the Papua New Guinea route, which will allow it to operate one weekly Boeing 737-300F service. PAE will be required to utilise the capacity by March 31 2010. Read More →
PAE applies for PNG capacity
Brisbane based freight carrier Pacific Air Express has lodged an application with the International Air Services Commission to operate a weekly cargo service from Brisbane to Port Moresby. PAE says that it plans to operate the service using an Airwork... [Continue reading]
MD-11F crashes in Shanghai
An MD-11 Freighter operated by Avient Aviation crashed shortly after departing from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on the morning of November 28. The Zimbabwean registered aircraft was departing on a flight to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, when it crashed,... [Continue reading]
Cathay loads rise
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair saw their loads rise during October as a result of capacity cuts, although yields remain lower than during the same time last year. The two carriers saw their passenger numbers drop by 3.9 per cent during the month, as capacity... [Continue reading]
A330 Freighter set to fly on November 5
Airbus has announced that its A330-200 Freighter will make its first flight on November 5, weather permitting. The airframer currently expects the A330-200F to be certified in the second quarter of 2010, with delivery to follow in the third quarter, with... [Continue reading]
